Creative Experiments and More

Seems strange, yes it does
That one who brings presents 
To people all over the world 
Would require a present for himself



But a bit of reciprocation won’t go amiss 
Perhaps, he too would want to be rewarded 
For being thoughtful and kind to everyone 
It will also gladden his big heart to be remembered 


But! You ask what could Santa possibly want?
Someone who has everything, what would he desire 
Think deeply and the answer is self-evident 
Can you guess or do I spell it out?


Santa would love to receive the gift of love
Not for himself but the love we bestow on each other 
He would be absolutely chuffed if he could see
That people really, truly love each other 
Irrespective of their religion, race color, or culture 


And this my dear would be the best gift we can give
To ourselves too!

Written for RXC #…

My mother loved to wear loud colors, especially red. Her laugh could be heard above the din of any crowded room.

Not me.  I dress mostly in black, try to fade unnoticed into the background of other peoples’ lives.  I avoid parties.

But my eyes crave color, my hands long to manipulate texture and shape, to form visual ideas that enhance and delight.  I have a hidden closet full of rainbows—painted, embroidered, knitted, woven into intricate arrangements.

All those vivid narratives remain unworn by my own days, the ones I dress in, their stories patterned and purple.

As night surrounds me, only then do I take them out to display, to embellish my own possibilities.  I close my eyes and enter a parallel world, one in which I cover myself with a thousand glittering mirrors, quilted with moonlight, seams stitched with prismatic stars.

For dverse, where Lisa asked us…

Any guy who has the address of every naughty girl in town, doesn’t really need anything more, but Santa does deserve some type of present, although I have no idea what he wants.  I guess he wants all the boys and girls to be good, so he can give out more toys, which will keep the elves busy.  When the elves get time off, they are always thinking up new ways to get into mischief, which causes all types of trouble for Santa.  Santa is always happy when Mrs. Claus is baking cookies, as that gives him time to visit some of those really naughty girls.

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge #211, where today she would like to know, “What would Santa want for Christmas in 2021?”